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href="/bsb/ruth/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ruth/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />One day Ruth&#8217s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, &#8220My daughter, I must find a home for you, where you will be well provided for.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ruth/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />One day Naomi said to Ruth, “My daughter, it’s time that I found a permanent home for you, so that you will be provided for.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ruth/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ruth/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ruth/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ruth/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ruth/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then her mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may go well for you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, &#8220My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ruth/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ruth/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek <i>a state of</i> rest for you, that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ruth/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to Ruth, “My daughter, shall I not look for security <i>and</i> a home for you, so that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ruth/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, shouldn’t I find rest for you, so that you will be taken care of?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ruth&#8217s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, &#8220My daughter, shouldn&#8217t I find security for you, so that you will be taken care of?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ruth/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ruth/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />One day, Naomi said to Ruth: It's time I found you a husband, who will give you a home and take care of you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ruth/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ruth/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Naomi, Ruth's mother-in-law, said to her, "My daughter, shouldn't I try to look for a home that would be good for you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ruth/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Some time later Naomi said to Ruth, "I must find a husband for you, so that you will have a home of your own. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ruth/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi, told her, "My daughter, should I not make inquiries about your financial security, so you'll be better off in life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ruth/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At that time, Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, "My daughter, I must find a home for you so you will be secure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ruth/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ruth/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ruth/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ruth/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ruth/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And her mother-in-law Naomi says to her, “My daughter, do I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ruth/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Naomi her mother-in-law saith to her, 'My daughter, do not I seek for thee rest, that it may be well with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ruth/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Naomi her mother-in-law will say to her My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it shall be well to thee?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ruth/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />After she was returned to her mother in law, Noemi said to her: My daughter, I will seek rest for thee, and will provide that it may be well with thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ruth/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But afterwards, when she returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi said to her: “My daughter, I will seek rest for you, and I will provide so that it may be well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ruth/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not be seeking a pleasing home for you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ruth/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, I need to seek some security for you, so that it may be well with you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ruth/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THEN Naomi said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ruth/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Ruth dwelt with her mother in law and Namei said to her: “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you and shall it be well for you?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ruth/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her: 'My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ruth/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she lodged with her mother-in-law: and Noemin her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ruth/3-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LT1nlCXT1mU?start=499" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ruth/3.htm">Naomi Instructs Ruth</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2545.htm" title="2545: ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Husband's mother. Or chamoth; feminine of cham; a mother-in-law.">One day Ruth’s mother-in-law</a> <a href="/hebrew/5281.htm" title="5281: nā·‘o·mî (N-proper-fs) -- Mother-in-law of Ruth. From no'am; pleasant; Noomi, an Israelitess.">Naomi</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">to her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: bit·tî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">“My daughter,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">should I not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: ’ă·ḇaq·qeš- (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/4494.htm" title="4494: mā·nō·w·aḥ (N-ms) -- A resting place, state or condition of rest. From nuwach; quiet, i.e. a settled spot, or a home.">a resting place</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: yî·ṭaḇ- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be good, well, glad, or pleasing. A primitive root; to be make well, literally or figuratively.">it may be well</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">with you?</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Now is not Boaz, with whose servant girls you have been working, a relative of ours? In fact, tonight he is winnowing barley on the threshing floor.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/1-9.htm">Ruth 1:9</a></span><br />May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20</a></span><br />Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12-14</a></span><br />“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. / Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. / Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/38-11.htm">Genesis 38:11</a></span><br />Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-10</a></span><br />When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. / The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. / But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">1 Samuel 1:8</a></span><br />“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-31</a></span><br />A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a></span><br />For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-2.htm">Matthew 22:2-4</a></span><br />“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. / He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. / Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a></span><br />“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-75</a></span><br />“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a></span><br />The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-4.htm">Romans 7:4</a></span><br />Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-36.htm">1 Corinthians 7:36-38</a></span><br />However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married. / But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well. / So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></span><br />I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Naomi her mother in law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?</p><p class="hdg">shall I not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/1-9.htm">Ruth 1:9</a></b></br> The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each <i>of you</i> in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/7-36.htm">1 Corinthians 7:36</a></b></br> But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of <i>her</i> age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8,14</a></b></br> But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel… </p><p class="hdg">may be</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/40-14.htm">Genesis 40:14</a></b></br> But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-40.htm">Deuteronomy 4:40</a></b></br> Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong <i>thy</i> days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/128-2.htm">Psalm 128:2</a></b></br> For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy <i>shalt</i> thou <i>be</i>, and <i>it shall be</i> well with thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/2-13.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/ruth/2-22.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/ruth/1-21.htm">Home</a> <a href="/ruth/2-23.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ruth/2-23.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/ruth/2-23.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/ruth/2-22.htm">Naomi</a> <a href="/ruth/2-22.htm">Na'omi</a> <a href="/joshua/9-12.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/ruth/2-18.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ruth/1-17.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/judges/18-7.htm">Security</a> <a href="/ruth/2-12.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/judges/19-13.htm">Try</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/10-2.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/ruth/3-10.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Home</a> <a href="/ruth/3-6.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ruth/3-6.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/ruth/3-6.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/ruth/3-16.htm">Naomi</a> <a href="/ruth/4-3.htm">Na'omi</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/ruth/3-4.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">Security</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-3.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-21.htm">Try</a><div class="vheading2">Ruth 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">By Naomi's instruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-5.htm">Ruth lies at Boaz's feet</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-8.htm">Boaz acknowledges the right of a kinsman</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/3-14.htm">He sends her away with six measures of barley</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ruth/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her</b><br>Naomi, a central figure in the Book of Ruth, is Ruth's mother-in-law. This relationship is significant as it highlights the familial bonds and loyalty that transcend cultural and national boundaries. Naomi, originally from Bethlehem, had moved to Moab due to famine and returned after the death of her husband and sons. Her dialogue with Ruth shows her concern and care, reflecting the deep bond they share. This moment is pivotal as it sets the stage for the unfolding of God's providential plan.<p><b>My daughter</b><br>The term "my daughter" is a term of endearment and indicates the close relationship between Naomi and Ruth. It reflects the familial love and acceptance Naomi has for Ruth, despite Ruth being a Moabite. This phrase also underscores the theme of inclusion and acceptance found throughout the book, as Ruth, a foreigner, is embraced into the Israelite community.<p><b>Should I not seek a resting place for you</b><br>The concept of a "resting place" refers to security and stability, often associated with marriage in the ancient Near Eastern context. Naomi's question implies her responsibility and desire to ensure Ruth's future well-being. This reflects the cultural norms of the time, where family members sought to provide for the widows among them. The idea of rest is also a recurring biblical theme, symbolizing peace and fulfillment, which can be seen in the ultimate rest found in Christ (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>).<p><b>That it may be well with you</b><br>Naomi's concern is for Ruth's welfare and prosperity. This phrase indicates her desire for Ruth to have a secure and prosperous future, which in the cultural context of the time, would typically be achieved through marriage. The well-being of individuals is a recurring theme in Scripture, often linked to obedience to God's commandments and His blessings (<a href="/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33</a>). Naomi's actions are a demonstration of selfless love and care, pointing to the greater love and provision found in God's covenant relationship with His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/naomi.htm">Naomi</a></b><br>Ruth's mother-in-law, a widow who returned to Bethlehem from Moab after the death of her husband and sons. She is concerned for Ruth's future and well-being.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/ruth.htm">Ruth</a></b><br>A Moabite widow and Naomi's daughter-in-law, known for her loyalty and devotion to Naomi. She has chosen to stay with Naomi and adopt her people and God as her own.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The town in Judah where Naomi and Ruth have returned. It is significant as the future birthplace of King David and Jesus Christ.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/resting_place.htm">Resting Place</a></b><br>In this context, it refers to a place of security and provision, often associated with marriage. Naomi seeks a stable future for Ruth.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/event.htm">Event</a></b><br>Naomi's initiative to secure a future for Ruth, which sets the stage for Ruth's encounter with Boaz, a kinsman-redeemer.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/godly_concern_for_others.htm">Godly Concern for Others</a></b><br>Naomi's desire to find a "resting place" for Ruth highlights the importance of seeking the welfare of others, especially within our families and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Naomi's plan for Ruth demonstrates faith in God's provision and timing. We are encouraged to trust God to provide for our needs and the needs of those we care for.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_family_and_community.htm">Role of Family and Community</a></b><br>The passage underscores the role of family and community in providing support and security, reminding us of our responsibilities to one another.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/initiative_and_action.htm">Initiative and Action</a></b><br>Naomi's proactive approach teaches us the value of taking initiative in alignment with God's will, rather than passively waiting for circumstances to change.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_spiritual_integration.htm">Cultural and Spiritual Integration</a></b><br>Ruth's account is a testament to the integration of faith and culture, as she embraces Naomi's people and God, encouraging us to be open to God's work in diverse contexts.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ruth_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ruth 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_ruth_stay,_but_orpah_leave.htm">Why did Ruth stay with Naomi while Orpah left?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_justify_offering_a_daughter_as_a_reward.htm">In Joshua 15:16–19, how can we reconcile the moral implications of offering a daughter as a reward for capturing Kiriath-sepher? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_obed_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Obed in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_naomi_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Naomi in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ruth/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Rest.</span>--Although Naomi had already (<a href="/ruth/1-12.htm" title="Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;">Ruth 1:12</a>) repudiated any thought of marriage for herself, still she felt it her duty to do what she could to provide a home for the daughter-in-law who had so loyally followed her, lest her own death should leave her young companion specially unprotected and friendless. But there is clearly a second thought. The marriage of Boaz and Ruth will not only ensure <span class= "ital">rest </span>for the latter, but will also raise up the seed of her dead son and preserve the family name.<p><span class= "bld">That it may be well with thee.</span>--The object of the marriage is for Ruth's good, and thus should it be with every marriage; it must be for the good, and comfort, and abiding peace, not of the body only, but of the soul.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ruth/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, My daughter, shall not I seek out for thee a rest, that it may be well with thee?</span> When Ruth had nothing more to do on the harvest-fields, where Boaz appeared daily, and was unremittingly gracious to her, she may have fallen into a pensive mood. Naomi was quick to note the varying '<span class="accented">nuances</span> of feeling, and said "<span class="accented">My</span> daughter, shall I not seek out for thee a rest?" The expression <span class="accented">rest</span>, or <span class="accented">resting-place</span>, though in itself of generic import, was, when used in such circumstances as environed Ruth, quite specific in application, and would be at once understood. It was <span class="accented">a home</span> to which Naomi pointed, a home for her daughter's heart. In such a home, if warm and pure, there would be repose for the affections. "That it may be well with thee," or, "which shall (or may) be good for thee." Either translation is warrantable and excellent. The latter is the most simple, and is given by Carpzov and Rosenmüller; but the former is in accordance with a frequent idiomatic use of the expression, in which there is a change <span class="accented">from the relative in result to the relative in aim</span>, so that <span class="hebrew">אֲשֶׁר יִיטַב</span> is equivalent to <span class="hebrew">לְמַעַן יִיטַב</span> (see <a href="/deuteronomy/4-40.htm">Deuteronomy 4:40</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/6-3.htm">Deuteronomy 6:3, 18</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/10-11.htm">Deuteronomy 10:11</a>, 25, 28). Naomi did not distinguish between <span class="accented">rests</span> that would be 'good, ' and other <span class="accented">rests</span> which would not be 'good.' Nor did she moralize on the idea of a <span class="accented">rest</span>, and affirm that it would be 'good' for her widowed daughter-in-law. She assumed that <span class="accented">every</span> true <span class="accented">rest</span> was 'good,' and, on the basis of that assumption, she sought out one for her devoted Ruth. Hence the superiority of the rendering that expresses <span class="accented">aim</span> to that which expresses the mere prediction of <span class="accented">result</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ruth/3-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">One day Ruth’s mother-in-law</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמוֹתָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2545.htm">Strong's 2545: </a> </span><span class="str2">Husband's mother</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Naomi</span><br /><span class="heb">נָעֳמִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(nā·‘o·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5281.htm">Strong's 5281: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said to her,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“My daughter,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּתִּ֞י</span> <span class="translit">(bit·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should I not</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלֹ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seek</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבַקֶּשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇaq·qeš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a place</span><br /><span class="heb">מָנ֖וֹחַ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·nō·w·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4494.htm">Strong's 4494: </a> </span><span class="str2">A resting place, state or condition of rest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֛ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it may be well</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽיטַב־</span> <span class="translit">(yî·ṭaḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3190.htm">Strong's 3190: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be good, well, glad, or pleasing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with you?</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">OT History: Ruth 3:1 Naomi her mother-in-law said to her My (Ru Rut.)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ruth/2-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 2:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 2:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ruth/3-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 3:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 3:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>